Low-crosstalk and low-loss multi-core fiber utilizing fiber bend

We designed and fabricated a multi-core fiber whose attenuation is less than 0.18 dB/km and effective area is about 80 µm<sup>2</sup>. Crosstalk was observed be less than −55.5 dB after 17.6 km propagation.

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